DHS Shutdown Halts FEMA Travel and Deployments

Trump ordered FEMA to stop deployments and travel during DHS shutdown, requiring DHS approval.
DHS leaders discussed travel restrictions weeks before shutdown due to FEMA overhaul.
Disaster Relief Fund held $7 billion as of December.
Over 300 FEMA responders ordered to stand down, but those in major recovery must stay until assignments end.
FEMA risks unstaffed Disaster Recovery Centers in Washington and Alaska, causing delays.

Policy | Government | Emergency

United States

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